8 Best Sights in Cotai Strip, Macau

Following a full-scale overhaul, the former Sands Cotai Central hotel, shopping, and casino complex re-emerged as The Londoner in 2021. Architects reconstructed the exterior to resemble, appropriately, London, complete with a replica of Big Ben along the Cotai Strip. Inside, British rock pumps through speakers as guests flit from venues like the Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill to Churchill’s Table, enjoy retail therapy at 150-plus shops and boutiques, and take selfies with black cabs, double-decker buses, and a replica of a royal carriage. There are five hotels, including The St. Regis, The Londoner, and The Londoner Grand, a high-end “resort within a resort,” not to mention 14 invitation-only suites brought to life by David Beckham and British designer David Collins.

Created by the renowned Japanese art collective teamLab, this immersive art experience features large-scale digital installations that blend design, technology, and nature. Visitors can walk through expansive, ever-changing environments—many of them floral-theme, some even perfumed—where light, color, and movement respond to their presence. Unlike traditional exhibitions, this one is designed as a “body-immersive” space. That means you can physically engage with the artwork, influencing how it evolves in real time. Highlights include floating light orbs, infinite mirror rooms, and surreal digital landscapes, as well as a space for kids to create their own artwork. Best of all, it’s a choose-your-own-adventure without a set route or map.

Cotai’s glitzy entertainment complex is the living definition of a megaproject. City of Dreams, or CoD for short, boasts three separate casinos with nearly 500 gaming tables, four hotels with around 2,270 total hotel rooms, and 30-plus bars and restaurants. Most know it for its entertainment options, though. The 17,000-square-foot Kids’ City provides four floors of guided playtime and adventure, while the House of Dancing Water dazzled thousands with its aquatic-based spectacles until going on hiatus for improvements.

It’s impossible to miss the six 24-karat gold cupolas of the Galaxy complex towering over the northwestern end of the Cotai Strip. This palatial complex is currently home to seven luxury hotels—including the Banyan Tree, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, and Raffles—and as of 2025, an all-suites-and-villas Capella. The whole complex spans more than 11 million square feet of space and includes 120 dining options, a 10-screen cinema, a white-sand beach and wave pool on the rooftop, a cavernous 16,000-seat arena, a VR entertainment center, and more. Smack in the center is a brightly lit casino floor packed with gaming tables, surrounded by high-end shops where you can actually hear yourself think.

The Grand Lisboa Palace is certainly both grand and palatial. The castle-like facility blends baroque and neoclassical influences with Chinese and Portuguese design elements. Inside, the sprawling resort houses 1,350 ornate rooms and suites, including the exclusive Karl Lagerfeld and Palazzo Versace hotels. These sit alongside a massive casino and a luxury shopping complex led by NY8 New Yaohan, a 160,000-square-foot department store with a supermarket, kid’s zone, and dining center, and Made in Macau, a space that displays products from local brands. Dining options range from high-end restaurants like Zuicho and Palace Garden to the indulgent Grand Buffet—one of the city’s best all-you-can-eat experiences. If you need some serenity, visit Jardim Secreto, a European-style garden with grass mazes and European-style pavilions.

Hollywood glamour hits Cotai at this Zaha Hadid--designed art deco complex. Outside, you can’t miss the Golden Reel, a figure eight-shaped Ferris Wheel built into the tower. Inside, you’ll find one of Asia’s largest indoor water parks, a nine-house cinema including VIP rooms and a theater equipped with motion technology, about 20 different dining venues, great cocktail bars like Blind Tiger and A.P.D., and Legend Heroes Park, a family-friendly, tech-based entertainment zone. The casino, meanwhile, boasts 1,233 gaming machines and about 250 tables. When it comes time to call it a night, there are about 2,500 rooms spread across four hotels, including the glitzy W.

Twice the size of its namesake in Las Vegas, The Venetian offers ample opportunities for shopping, dining, gambling, entertainment, and sleeping. Expect faux-Renaissance decoration, built-in canals plied by crooning gondoliers, live carnival acts, and plenty of sheer spectacle. The 550,000 square feet of gaming areas, complete with 3,400 slot machines and 800 tables, make this the world’s biggest casino. The sprawling property also includes 3,000 suites, plus venues like the 1,800-seat Venetian Theatre, which has hosted performances from the likes of Alicia Keys and The Beach Boys, and the newly renovated 15,000-seat Venetian Arena. It’s a must-see megaplex.

Wynn Palace seamlessly weaves Las Vegas–style opulence with Chinese motifs. The 28-story resort houses 1,706 lavish rooms, suites, and villas, all decorated in shades of sunrise yellow, sunset orange, peacock blue, or Wynn gold—complete with gold-hued toiletries. Guests and outsiders alike tend to congregate around Performance Lake, which stages elaborate water, music, and light shows that are best viewed from Lakeview Palace restaurant. The real standout, though, is Macau’s largest spa, The Spa at Wynn Palace. There are 22 treatment rooms, including private spaces offering cryotherapy, float pods, and red-light therapy. The 424,000-square-foot casino offers round-the-clock gaming. When you tire of the tables, go for a walk around the shops to spot rare art, including Qing Dynasty Buccleuch vases; unwind by the mosaic-lined pool; or get a bite to eat one of the 13 excellent dining venues.